Stephanie Lynn Callaway, 31

LEWES - Stephanie Lynn Callaway, of Lewes, died Tuesday, June 17, 2008, from injuries sustained in an automobile accident while serving as a Sussex County paramedic. She was 31.

She was born in Seaford on Aug. 27, 1976.

For the last five years she was a paramedic for Sussex County. Prior to that, she was a paramedic for Kent County. Prior to becoming a paramedic she was a dispatcher for the Delaware State Police SUSCOM.

She was also a consultant for Creative Memories.

She was president of the Sussex County Paramedic Association, a member of the National Information Officers Association, a past member of Lewes Fire Co. and a past member of the Sussex Post 8 Georgetown Ambulance Service.

She is survived by her husband of seven years, Steven L. Callaway; her father, Lewis Hawley and his wife Jean of Georgetown; her mother, Sharon Short and John Baglione of Concordville, Pa.; her children, Matthew Callaway and Ryan Callaway, both of the home; her maternal grandfather, John L. Cahall of Linwood, Pa.; a brother, Lewis Hawley Jr. of Laurel; two sisters, Arianne Hickman of Seaford and Jennifer Hawley of Baldwinsville, N.Y.; numerous aunts, uncles and cousins; and three dogs, Tonka, Scarlet and Dyson.

Visitation will be noon Saturday at the Delmarva Christian Academy, Airport Road, Georgetown, followed by a procession to Delaware Technical & Community College, Higher Education Building, Seashore Highway, Georgetown, where funeral services will be held at about 5 p.m.

Burial will be private.

In lieu of flowers, contributions may be made to Safe Haven Animal Sanctuary of Sussex County, P.O. Box 430, Nassau, DE 19969; orto the S.P.C.A, 22918 DuPont Higway, Georgetown, DE 19947.

Arrangements handled by Short Funeral Services, Georgetown.